William Foster Elementary School

Set in Garfield Heights, Ohio, William Foster Elementary School is a middle-of-the-pack elementary school, overseen by Garfield Heights City Schools. It hosts 398 students across grades pre-K through 1.

Within Garfield Heights City Schools, which oversees 5 schools and 2,581 students, William Foster Elementary School is one campus in the system.

On demographics, William Foster Elementary School lists that Black students make up the majority at 79%. Other groups include 13% multiracial, 7% White. That is considerably more Black than the county at large, where the share is closer to 29%.

On the income-and-resources front, On paper, William Foster Elementary School has 25 full-time-equivalent teachers, translating to a class-load average of around 15.9:1. The state averages around 17.9:1, so this campus is tighter than the state norm typical.

Zooming out to the county, community-level numbers for Cuyahoga County indicate median household income runs about $64,468, about 37% of the adult population holds a bachelor's degree or above, and census figures put the poverty rate at about 12%. In all, Cuyahoga County runs 352 public schools (combined enrollment of about 155,924 students), of which William Foster Elementary School is one.

Maple Leaf Elementary School is the nearest neighboring public school, about 0.6 miles from this campus. Within five miles, there are 8 other public schools.

Geographically, the school is in a bedroom-community area.

Five-year trend. William Foster Elementary School's enrollment has declined 40% since 2018, when it stood at 658 (now 398). Over the same period, the White share decreased from 16% to 7%. The student-to-teacher ratio pulled in from 19.9:1 in 2018 to 15.9:1 today.

On the community side, the page collects discussion, questions, and updates around pickup logistics, teacher feedback, and after-school programs. Parents, students, alumni, and staff are welcome to weigh in.